PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
In part because of its popularity with vacationers, the State of Hawaii has long experienced a higher-than-average rate of alcohol-involved fatal traffic crashes. Data for 1995 indicated that 49.3 percent of motor vehicle crash fatalities statewide were alcohol-related. While researching the case records of motorists arrested for impaired driving, Maui County Liquor Control Commission investigators determined that 102 of the arrestees had been served alcohol at county restaurants and bars, while already under the influence. Disciplinary action was initiated against 75 percent of the 102 alcohol licensees cited. Realizing the need to educate those who serve and sell alcohol to patrons, the Liquor Control Commission enacted a 1995 law requiring all managers, assistant managers and supervisory personnel in alcohol licensed establishments to be approved and certified, through completion of server training classes.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
In fulfilling its mandate to protect the health, safety and welfare of Maui residents, the Maui County Department of Liquor Control developed the Maui Server Training Program in 1996. Specific objectives of the program included:

• Providing a two-hour server training program targeted for restaurant and bar managers and bartenders
• Developing a quarterly newsletter for distribution to all Maui County alcohol licensees
• Producing and distributing educational materials to alcohol licensees countywide
• Purchasing a computer and scanner to provide desktop publishing support for the production of educational materials and newsletters

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES
During 1997, activities associated with the Maui Server Training Program included:

• Certification of 1,011 applicants who had completed the server training curriculum and passed a written examination
• The Maui Liquor Control Commission expanded its server training class location to include on-site training at 13 local hotels, restaurants and bars
• A quarterly newsletter published by the Commission and distributed to approximately 425 alcohol licensees countywide
• A personal computer and scanner were purchased and are used to produce the newsletter, create educational materials, revise administrative rules and provide Internet access for Commission staff